Coyote approaches woman with dog

Patrol check. 1000 block Oro Street. A caller said she could hear numerous doors being slammed and what sounds like vehicles slamming into her home. 12:17 a.m.

Vandalism. 29900 block Balboa Avenue. A caller reporting vandalism at Moulton Meadows Park said that the vandals tipped over the trash cans and tried to light a bench on fire. 9:39 a.m.

Suspicious person/circumstances. 31800 block Sunset Avenue. A caller said a man with a British accent who was carrying a big camera zoom lens immediately walked off the driveway upon asking what he was doing. 12:40 p.m.

Saturday

Unknown trouble. 2000 block Laguna Canyon Road. A caller said a co-worker tied a child to a chair and told another child that it was Ok to hurt her. The incident occurred earlier in the week according to the informant. 9:27 a.m.

Friday

Vandalism. Hillcrest Drive and High Drive. A resident said a group of six kids were filling cans with sand and throwing them at his residence and the adjacent Vons parking lot. 8:55 p.m.

March 22

Vehicle burglary. 800 block Bluebird Canyon. A caller said she saw a man attempting to break into her car after checking to see why her dog was barking. 2:39 a.m.

Municipal code violations. Cliff Drive at Crescent Bay. A caller said three men were drinking beer out in the open and also urinated on a nearby rock pile. 6:31 p.m.

March 21

Citizen assist. 1400 block Pacific Avenue. A resident said he heard what sounded like an elephant on the roof, but saw two large raccoons instead upon checking. 12:55 a.m.

March 20

Citizen assist. 700 block Calle Aragon. A woman walking her dog said a coyote came towards them, but then ran off after she yelled and stomped her foot. 11:57 p.m.

Suspicious person/circumstances. Smithcliffs Road and North Coast Highway. A caller said a man wearing a checkered sweater told him he was there to work on someone's house, but was unable to point out which home it was. 8:13 p.m.

March 19

Disturbance. North Coast Highway and Broadway Street. A caller reported a man riding in a white Ford Focus who exposed himself to her in a fit of road rage. 5:13 p.m.

Disturbance. 2200 block Laguna Canyon Road. A caller said a man who followed her into the art college lot spat on her window, yelled at her and threw a water bottle at her car. 6:56 p.m.

The blotter is compiled from Laguna Beach Police Department records. The outcome of calls often differs from what was initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or association should be drawn from the information provided. For more crime news, go to ocregister.com/crime.